Signaling means for vehicles



Dec. 14, 1937. R.-L. SMITH 2,102,288

SIGNAL ING MEANS FOR VEHICLES Filed June 2'7, 1955 Sheets-Sheet l 10 I ,fl ghi. p

Dec. 14,1937. R] L, SMITH 2,102,288

SIGNALING MEANS FOR VEHICLES Filed June 27, 19:55 3 Sheets-:Sheet 2 113 .5. L K I B 1. K, G' F .5YMBOLS- R.U.= Righl Headlight Upper Beam Filament K.L= Righl" Headlighr, Lower Beam Filament L.L.= LeH Headlight Lower Beam Filament L.U.= Lefw Head lighl', Upper Beam Filament L.S.= Le-Fl' Slop Ligl'rl'. R.S.= Righ1 Sl'op Light U Upper Beams On Main Llghfing L= Lower Beams fiwi'l'oh 38 D Dimmers T= Tail Lighl's Currenl' Flowing No Curren+ Flowing {33.8, ,142 v 4 m k T i i 103 152 148 To Engine 132 1ze 128 i L u 126 L 12s T i T 38 38 +l +6 Inventor 7o ff'a/and L' W6 -o- I I J: 3 m .Gflzzu Dec. 14, 1937. R L SWTH 2,102,288

SIGNALING MEANS FOR VEHICLE S Filed June 27., 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 BRAKE OPERATED I'nuewlor Po/ana' LSm/f/z aiforney Patented Dec. 14, 1937 V UNITED sTAT s PATENT- OFFICE 13. Claims.

This invention relates to signaling devices for use with automotive vehicles. One of the objects of this invention is to provide a switching and flashing mechanism which may be incorporated in the electrical circuit of a vehicle to cause the lights of the vehicle to flash in such a way as to indicate theintentions of the operator,

to both oncoming and following vehicles.

Another object of my invention is to provide a signaling mechanism which does not involve the addition of any parts to the outside of the car, leaving the vehicle unchanged in appearance.

Another object of my invention is to provide a signaling device which is equally effective in the daytime or nighttime, and which is capable of operation at any time regardless-of the setting of the lights. That is to say, my device is equally effective whether the lights be ofl or on, or whether the high beams, the low beams, the

dimmers, the tail lights, or thestop lights be in use.

Heretofore signaling devices have been provided which operated by the intermittent action of one or more of selected lights; but such systems were only available on relatively elemental lighting systems. 1

With the highly developed lighting systems such as are used on automobiles or trucks today,

no switching and flashing mechanism has heretofore been available capable of causing the lights to flash under any and all settings of the stop lights and lighting switches.

By my switching and flashing mechanism it is possible to cause either the right lights or left lights to flash at will, the lights on the opposite side of the car remaining in their original condition.

Other objects and additional details of the mode of operation will appear in the more de- 0 tailed explanation to follow, reference being made, of course, to the accompanying drawings, in which a Fig. 1 is a diagram of my. wiring system showing the switches set for night driving, using the 45 upper beams of the headlights. The stop light switch has also been applied.

Fig. 2 shows a setting of the switches to cause the lights on the right of the vehicle to flash, while the lights on the left of the vehicle 50 remain steady as in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows the setting of the switches to cause the lights on. the left side of the car to flash; while the lights on the right side of the car remain steady as in Fig. 1. I

.55 Fig. 4 shows the setting of the switches necescause the lights on the left of the car to flash, 5

while the lights on the right remain steady. In

this setting the lower beam of the right headlight is in normal use, and the stop light switch is open. D

Fig. 6 shows the switches set the same as in 10 Fig. 5, with the exception that the stop light switch has been close Fig. 7 shows the wiring of one type of flasher that I have found suitable for use in my system.

Fig. 8 shows, another type of flasher 'which can be used with my system.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of my signalingswitch,- set to'cause the lights on the right of the car to flash.

Fig. 10 is a diagram of my wiring system in whichan extra bank of switches has been incorporated to control additional filaments.

In the drawings, like parts are designated by the-same numbers. The heavy lines in the wiring diagrams indicate the flow of the current.

Fig. 1 showsthe complete wiring diagram for a system incorporating my invention. This wiring arrangement is the same as that common-. ly usedon passenger automobiles today, with the addition of my signaling switch and flashing mechanism. In the front right headlight of the car is the usual double-filament bulb 2, having an upper beam filament 4, and a lower beam filament 6. In additio there is the dimmer bulb 8.

At the front left of the car is the double-flla-' ment bulb lil'jhaving an upper beam filament l2, and a lower beam filament L4, and a dimer bulb [6. The common return circuit from the filaments in these several bulbs is grounded in l the usual manner.

Connecting the upper beam filaments 4 and I 2 with the terminal block 22 are the leads l8 and 20, secured to terminal block 22 at terminals 24 and 26 respectively. Leads 28 and 30 connect lower beam filaments 6 and M to the terminal block 22, at terminals 32 and 34 respectively. A common lead 36 connects dimmers 8 and IS with the main lighting switch 38, at terminal 40.

It should be pointed out at this time that the operation of the dimmers 8 and i6 is entirely independent of the flashing mechanism, that is to say, at no time do the dimmers flash.

At the rear of the car are the lights commonly knownas tail lights and stop lights. The

right stop light is designated as 42, and the right tail light as 44. The left stop light is marked 48, and the left tail light 48. Stop lights 42 and 48 are connected to the terminal block 22 by leads 50 and 52respectively at terminals 84 and 58. The tail lights 44 and 48 are connected to main lighting switch 38 by the common lead 88 at terminal 80. The tail and stop lights are of course grounded in the usual manner. Tail lights.

44 and 48 being connected directly to main lighting switch 88 are unaffected by the operation of the flashing mechanism.

Connected to terminal block 22 is switch 8 shown in perspective in Fig. 9, and diagrammatically in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. This switch is composed of three identical banks 84, 88, and 88,

all three banks being operated simultaneously 8 through the movement of lever 10 shown in Fig. 9.

For purposes of explanation, the several fingers in the three banks of switches have been numbered as follows. In bank 84,-", I4, l8 I8, 80, and 82. In bank 88,-84, 88, 88, 80, 82, and 84. In bank 88,-88, 88, I00, I02, I04, and'I08. The contacts are designated in bank 84,-A, B C, and

-D. In bank 88,-E, F, G, and H. -In bank 88,

J. K, L, and M. Fingers I2, 82, 84, 84, 88, and I08 are connected by a common lead I08 to the flashing mechanism IIO. Finger I4 is connected to the left upper beam filament I! at terminal 28. Fingers I8, 18 are'connected by a common lead to terminal II2 of the lighting switch 88.

Finger 80 is connected to the right upper beam filament 4 at the terminal 24.

- Finger 88 is connected to the left stop light at terminal 88. Fingers 88 and 80 are connected by a common lead to one pole II4 of the foot pedal actuated stop light switch H8. The other pole I I8 01' the stop light switch "-8 is connected to the common pole I20 of lighting switch 88. Finger 82 is connected with the right stop light at terminal 54. Finger 88 is connected with the left lower beam filament I4, at terminal 34. Fingers I00 and I02 are connected by a common lead to terminal I22 of lighting switch 88. Finger I04 is connected to the right lower beam filament 8 at terminal 82.

From the foregoing, it is seen that bank 84 is connected with the upper beam filaments, bank 88 with the stop lights, and bank to with the lower beam fllaments. Dimmers '8 and I8, and

-tail lights 44 and 48 are connected directly to lighting switch 38 at terminals 40 and 88 re- A, D, E, H, J, and M are open, while contacts B,Q,-F,G,K,andLareclosed.

Signaling switch 82 is normally positioned on the dash of the-automobile or elsewhere if desired, the handle 18 being within easy reach of the driver. By means of the construction shown in Fig. 8, or by any other suitable mechanism,

.movement of -lever. II to the right will cause the various contactsto take the positions shown inFigs. 2 and '4, whereas throwing lever 18 to theleftwillcausethecontactstotakethepositionsshown in Fig.3, 8, and 8. Thin when lever 'lll is moved to the right, contacts A, C, E, G, Jfand L will be open, while contacts B,

D, F, H, K, and M will be closed. When lever.

"is throwmto the left, contacts A, C, E, G, J, and L will be closed, while contacts B, D, F, H, K, and M will be open as shown in Figs. 3, 5, and 6. r

Two types of flashers suitable for use inmy invention are shown in Figs. 7 and 8, but any oth type of flasher accomplishing the same results could be used in place thereof. In the form shown in Fig. '7, lead I28 goes from the v battery I24 to terminal I32 of the ignition switch. From the other terminal I34 of the ignition switch, a lead I38 goes to terminal I of the flasher H0. The flasher consists of a bi-metallic element I38,

anchored at one end, and making contact at the other end with terminal I40, by means of contact member I42. Surrounding bimetallic member I38, but insulated therefrom, is a heating coil I44, running from terminal I40 to ground I48. Terminal I40 is in turn connected with .lead I08 which is associated with the three banks of switches 84, 88, and 88.

The operation of the flasher is as follows.

When the ignition switch is turned on, current flows from the battery I24 through leads I28, I38

to terminal I30, through bi-metallic element I38. to contact I42, to terminal I40, through the heating element I44 to the ground I48. In this condition the circuit from lead I28 to lead I08 is closed, but the heating effect of coil I44 on bi-metaliic element I38 causes the latter to bend upwardly breaking the contact at I42 so that the circuit between lead I28 and I08 is broken. Upon the breaking of the circuit at I42, current ceases to flow through heating coil I44, whereupon bi-metallic element I38 cools and bends downwardly, renewing the contact between I42 and terminal I40, whereby current again flows through heating coil I44 and the circuit is completed to lead I08. This making and breaking of the circuit is therefore repeated over and overagain as long as the ignition switch remains closed.v With this type of flashing mechanism, the circuit to lead I08 is being made and broken continually, as

long as the ignition switch is on, regardless of thesetting of signaling switch 82.

The construction of the. flasher shown in Fig. 8 is slightly different. The lead I28 goes directly from the battery to terminal I30 of the flasher IIO. Secured at one end in the flasher is a bimetallic element I48, having at its other enda contact I50 which is normally separated from terminal I52. Running from contact I50, about bi-metallic element I48 but insulated therefrom, is the heating coil I54 connected atits other end to terminal I52. If the signaling mechanism 82 is so set to call for current through lead I08, current will flow through heating coil I54 sufflcient togheat bi-metallic element I48, but insufficient to cause incandescence of any of the lightin Fig. 8 no operation takes place until the signaling switch 62 is set to call for current through'lead I08.

The operation of my system can best be under- 5 stood by reference to the accompanying drawings. Under normal conditions the signaling switch is in off position, resultingv in the contacts being as shown in Fig. 1. The main lighting switch 38 is operated to set the lights in any I 10 desired condition. In Fig. 1 switch 38 has been set to operate the upper beam filaments of the headlights through contact II 2, the tail lights through contact 60, and the stop lights through stop light switch II6. Current will fiow as 'indil5 cated by the heavy lines in Fig. 1.

If, when driving under the lighting conditions shown in Fig. 1, it is desired to indicate that a turn 'to the right is to be made, lever 10 is thrown to the right, resulting in a new series of contacts shownin Fig. 2. Contacts D, H, and M are now closed, resulting in current flowing through lead I08, causing the resulting current that goes to upper beam filament 4 and lower beam filament 6 of the front right head light to be of an intermittent character, and likewise the current going to the right stop light through terminal 54 is intermittent, causing the right stoplight to flash as well. Thus; by setting the signaling switch 62 to the position of Fig. 2, both filaments int/bulb 2 and the stop light 42 are caused to flash, while the upper beam filament I2, and the .left stop light as, as well as both tail lights 44 and 48 burn continuously.

When it is desired to indicate a left turn with the lights set initially as shown in Fig. 1,'lever 10 is thrown to the left, causing the various contacts to take the position shown in Fig. 3. In this position contacts A, E, and J, which were open in Fig. l are now closed, and intermittent current,

. 10 due to operation of flasher I I0, is drawn through leads I28 and I08, passing through terminals 34, 2S, and 56,'cauSing both the upper and lower beam filaments I2 and I4 of left headlight bulb I to flash, and also causing left stop light 46 to flash. At' the same time upper beam filament 4 of right headlight 2, and right stop light 42 alongwith tail lights 44 and 48 burn continuously.

From the foregoing it can be seen that the 50 operation of my signaling mechanism causes both the upper and lower beam filaments on one side ofthe car to flash, while only a--single filament burns on the opposite side,'and at the same time, the corresponding stop light is caused to flash while the other stop light either burns continuously or is off altogether, depending on whether stop light switch I I6 is closed or open...

Fig. 4 shows the situation during the daytime when the light switch 38 is in off position. In

Go daytime operation all of the lights are normally out. When it is desired to indicate a right turn, lever 10 is thrown to the right, resulting in the switches taking the position shown in Fig. 4. Current will-then flow as indicated by the heavy 65 lines, traveling from the battery through lead I28, through the flasher III), .and through'contacts D, H, 'and M, resulting in the flashingof the right upper beam filament and right lower beam filament of right headlight bulb 2, and the 70 right stop light 42. All of the lights on the left of the car will remain out, since the main lighting switch 38 is in off position. If the operator, by operating the brake pedal should close stop 7 light switch II 6, currentwould then also flow 75 from the battery through leadl26, through stop light switch II6, through contact F, to terminal 56, and on to the left stop light 46. Stop light 46 would of course burn continuously as long as stop light switch H6 remained closed, but stop light 42, on the right, would fiash as long as the switches remained in the. position shown in Flg. 4.

Conversely, throwing lever I0 to the left, with main lighting switch 38 off, will result in the lights on the left of the car flashing while those on the right are out.

In the diagram shown in Fig. the situation is the same as in Fig. 3 with the exception that main lighting switch 38 has been set to cause the lower beam filaments of theheadlights to be on instead of the upper beam filaments. Lever I0 has been thrown to the left, closing contacts A, E, and J. This results in current flowing from the battery through lead I28, flasher IIO, lead I03, through contacts A, E, and J, terminals 34, 26, and 56, which in turn causes the left upper beam filament, left lower beam filament, and the left stop light to flash, while the right lower beam filament, and both tail lights 44 and 48 burn continuously. If stop light switch II6 should be ap-' plied, the right stop light 42 would go on and I26, stop light switch II6, contact G, terminal 54, to the stop light 42.

The situation just referred to, that is, with the stop light signal switch I I6 on, is shown in Fig. 6. Otherwise the setting of the switches is the same as shown in Fig. 5.

For purposes of clarity, certain symbols have been used in the various wiring diagrams, and the explanation of these symbols is set forth in a schedule in the drawings. It should again be pointed out that the operation of the dimmers 8 and I6, and the tail lights 44 and 48 is entirely independent of the signaling and flashing mech 'anism. Since the dimmers and tail lights are usually of less candle power than the headlights 2 and I0, and stop lights 42 and 46, it is obviously desirable that the flashing be done by the headlights and stop lights to insure that the signals be seen by other operators during the day as well as at night. However, it is obvious that the candle power of the filaments in the bulbs used in my signaling circuits may be of any desired strength. By the addition of other banks of switches similar to banks 64, 66 and 68, additional filaments can be introduced and caused to flash in a manner similar to the present flashing filaments.

Such a modification as just referred to is shown in Fig. In this figure, which is practically the same as Fig. 1 as far as my signaling mechanism is concerned, the dimmers and tail lights have been omitted. However, as pointed out before, the dimmers and tail lights are not connected withmy signaling system and in no way affect'the operation. The circuit shown in Fig. 10 includes the original banks of switches 64, 66, and 68 which have prev usl b n described and it also includes an additionalbank of switches I60. This extra bank is for the purpose of controlling additional filaments which have been added to the head lights and are numbered I62 in the right head light and I64 in the left head light.

Bank I60 would be merely added to the three banks shown in Fig. 9 and would beunder the control of lever I0.

Bank I60 is composed of several fingers, I66, I68, I10, I12, I14 and I16 and the contacts are designated 0, P, Q and B. When bank I60 is in 25 burn continuously by -virtue of current flowing through lead I its normal position contacts P and Q are closed terminals i16 and I80 and from these terminals extend leads m and I64=to filaments I62 and m respectively.

. In this arrangement a new terminal I66 connected with the middle beam filaments. has been added to main light switch 36. The other terminals on the main lighting switch, namely, II2 for the upper beam filaments and I22 for the lower beam filaments remain the same. The

dimmer and tail light contacts 40 and 60 have.

been eliminated as they are not involved in the circuit.. I The operation of this construction is as follows. If the operator is driving in the daytime with all lights off switch 38 will be open so that no current will flow to banks 64, I60 or 66 and if the brake is not being operated brake switch II6 will be open so that no current will flow to bank 66. If the operator then desires to make aright or left turn he will throw lever I0, shown in Fig. 9, in the appropriate direction. Assume that lever I0 is thrown to the right. The following contacts will then be made. Contacts E, F, A, B, O, P, J and K will remain as shown in Fig. 10. Contacts G, C, Q and L will be opened and contacts H, D, R-and M will be closed. As soon as this happens current will flow from the battery I24 through wire I26 to flasher III) and thence to the four banks of switches which will distribute intermittent current to all the filaments on the right side of the vehicle. Thus bank 66 will send intermittent current to the right stop light filament 42, bank 64 will send intermittent current to the right upper head light filament 4, bank I60 will send intermittent current to the right middle head light filament I62 and bank 68 will send intermittent current to the right lower head light filament 6. Thus all the lights on the right of the car will flash while all of the lights on the left of the ca-r will be out.

From the foregoing operation itis obvious that if the lever 10 is thrown to the left the filaments on the left will be caused to flash while thefilaments on the right remain out.

If, on the other hand,

' at night and main lighting 'switch' as is set as shownin Fig. 10 current will normally flow as shown by the heavy lines, with theresult that the upper head light filaments 4 and I2 on the right and left are lighted. In the showing in Fig. 10 the brake switch II6 isalso shown as closed so that current is flowing to both stop lights 42 and 46.

v If under these circumstances the operator wishes to indicate a turn to the right and so ,7

throws lever Ill in that direction the following operation takes place. Contacts F and B, which are reoeiyng continuous current through switch 36', remain ciosed so that filaments I2 and 46 on the left continue to receive continuous current. Contacts (3 and C, however, which up to this time were supplying filaments 4 and 42- with continuous current are broken and contacts H and D are closed with a result that filaments 4 and 42' receive intermittent current. At the same time contacts R and M are closed so that filaments I62 and 6, which previously were receiving no current, now receive intermittent current.

From this descriptionit can be seen thatwhen the driver is operating to middle beam filaments I62 and I64 or to they lower filaments 6 and I4. A r

Thus Fig. 10 is illustrative of the manner in which additional banks of switches may be added to my circuit to,control a greater number of fllaments on either or both sides of the vehicle.

In my preferred form, signaling switch 62, shown in Fig. 9 is so constructed that when lever Ill is thrown to the right or to the left it ,will' remain in position until restored to neutral by the operator. This construction may be varied if desired, however, I prefer the construction of the switch 62 to that type that must be manually held to the right or to the left to cause the lights to flash, as, in the former, the driver's hands are free for control of the automobile. present construction preferable to the time switch type which automatically returns to neutral position after the lights have been flashing for a predetermined length of time, for the reason that, in the latter, the signaling means may cease prematurely. 1

From the foregoing illustrative wiring diagrams, it can be seen that operation .of lever III of signaling switch 62 to the right or to the left will cause-the headlight and the stop light on one side of the vehicle to flash regardless of the setting of the other lights under the influence of main lighting switch 38 or stop light switch 6. In 0 other words, the introduction of my switch 62 in no way affects the ordinary opera-' tion of the lights when lever I0 is in neutral position and the signaling switches are as shown in Fig. 1. Operation of lever Ill to the right or the left causes both beams in the headlight and tail light on the corresponding side to flash, the

lightson the opposite side being unaffected.

I believe therefore that this constitutes a definite advance in the art orsignaling on vehicles, and I believe my arrangement of parts results in a mode of operation heretofore unobtainable.

It is to be distinctly understood, however, that my invention is not limited to any particular form of switching mechanism, or flashing mechanism, as the foregoing is illustrative only. My

- invention is to be limited only by the appended right and left front filaments and said right and v I left rear filaments, means for changing the current to previously lighted filaments onone ,side of said vehicle from continuous to intermittent and at the same time supplying intermittent current .to all previously unlighted filaments on the same 2. In a lighting and signaling systemfor vehicles, a source of current, a plurality of right'front light filaments, a plurality of left front light filaments, a right rear filament, a left rear filament, each-filament connected with said source of curonly, other circuits connecting said source of curaioaase rent by parallel circuits, switching means for closing simultaneously certain circuits to supply intermittent current to all filaments on one side rent with said filaments and other switching means for closing or opening certain of said other circuits for supplying continuous current to certain but not all previously unlighted filaments on the other side of said vehicle.

3. An automobile signaling system comprising a source of electric current, at least six lighting filaments connected thereto in parallel, two filaments located at the front right,-two filaments at the front left, one filament at the rear right, one filament at the rear left of said automobile,

at least two manually operated switches having a plurality of on positions in each circuit between said source of current and each of said filaments, and an additional parallel circuit to each filament including an automatic intermittently operated switch, said circuits and switches constituting means for supplying continuous current simultaneously to all of said filamentspxcept one front right filament and one front'left filament, said circuits and switches also constituting means for intermittently operating all of the filaments on one side of the automobile and continuously operating one front filament and the rear filament on the opposite side of the automobile.

4. A signaling system for vehicles comprising a source of electric current and a plurality of lighting filaments, one-half on the right and onehalf on the left of said vehicle, a pair of parallel circuits connecting said source and each of said filaments, one circuit of each pair of circuits including a main switch,-and a signaling switch said main switch having contacts whereby some but not all said one circuits may be closed at one time, the other circuits of each pair of circuits including an intermittently operated switch and said signaling switch to supply intermittent current to said filaments, said signaling switch when in non-signaling position having all of said one circuits closed, saidsignaling switch when in signaling position having one-half of said other circuits closed. a

5. In a signaling system for vehicles, a source of current, a plurality of filaments distributed on the right and left of said vehicle, means for supplying continuous current to any selected filaments, means for supplying continuous current to selected but. not all said filaments, means for discontinuing said continuous current to the filaments on one side and means for thereafter supplying intermittent current to all of the filaments on-the side from which continuous current has been discontinued.

6. In a signaling system for vehicles, a source of current, a plurality of lighting filaments each having at least two parallel circuits thereto, some of 's'aidfilanients positioned on .the right of the vehicle, the remaining filaments positioned on the left of the vehicle, dual control means for said filamentsyone'control providing for a supp y of continuous current and actuating some... but not all, of said filaments on both sides of the vehicle,

the other control providing for a supply of intermittent current and actuating all of the filaments on one side or the other of the vehicle, said'first control positioned in said continuouscurrent circuits only, said other control positioned in both connected to the current /source by at least two parallel circuits, onev pair of filaments on the right, the other pair on the left of the vehicle, means for lighting simultaneously one filament of each pair of filaments with continuous current, means for discontinuing continuous current to one of said lighted filaments'and means for thereafter supplying intermittent current to both filaments of-one'pair.

.8. A signaling system for vehicles, comprising upper and lower beam right front filaments and upper and lower beam left front filaments, a source of current and parallel circuits to each of said filaments, one circuit to each filamentineluding automatic make and break means,

switching means for lighting the upper or lower beam filaments simultaneously withcontinuous current and other switching means for discontinuing the continuous current to one of the lighted filaments and at the same time permitting intermittent current to be suppliedto the upper and lower beam filaments onthe same side. 9. A signaling system for vehicles comprising upper and lower beam filaments on the front right or both left filaments, .said second switch including means for breaking the continuous current circuits to the filaments to which intermittent current is being supplied.

10.-.A signaling system for vehicles comprising I upper and lower beam filaments in the right and left headlights, and means for supplyingsimultaneously intermittent ;current' to both upper and lower beam filaments in either the right or left headlight, and'means for supplying continuous current to either the upper or lower beam filaments of the other headlight.

11. A signaling system for vehicles comprising a source of electric current and a plurality of lighting filaments on the right and left of said vehicle, a pair of parallel circuits connecting 'said circuits to provide intermittent current to all filaments on one side or the other when continuous current is not being supplied thereto.

'12. A, signaling system for vehicles comprising at least two filaments inthe right headlight and anequal number of filaments in the left headlight, means for supplying simultaneously intermittent current to all filaments in either the right or left headlight and means for supplying continuous current to anyone of the filaments of the'other headlight. i

13. A signaling system for vehicles comprising at least two filaments in the right headlight and an equal number of filaments in the left headlight, at least-one right rear light and 'one left rear light, means for supplying simultaneously intermittent current to all filaments on the right or left of said vehicles and means for supplying at the same time continuous current to less than all the headlight filaments and to the tail light filament on the opposite side of said vehicles.

ROLAND L. SMITH. 

